Official Site of the Sun Devils · Jan 11, 2019
No. 9 Sun Devil Wrestling Downs Oklahoma in Virginia Duals Quarterfinals
HAMPTON, Va. – No. 9 Arizona State Wrestling won six matches, including three by bonus points, cruising to a 25-12 victory over Oklahoma to open the 2019 Virginia Duals.
The early second half of the Sun Devils' lineup proved to be the difference maker, clinching the match for ASU as they tacked on 10 team points in two bouts. No. 5 Josh Shields (165) and No. 2 Zahid Valencia (174) cruised to back-to-back tech falls as Shields built up over 3:30 riding time in a 5:37 bout and Valencia over 2:30 in a 4:51 bout.